Jarell Martin (born May 24, 1994) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(KBL). He played college basketball for the

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. Martin was selected by the

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as the 25th overall pick in the

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. He spent four seasons in the

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(NBA): three with the Grizzlies and one with the

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. Martin joined the

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of the NBL in 2020 and won an NBL championship in 2022. He won an Israeli League championship while playing with

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in 2023.

High school career

As one of the top prospects in the country, Martin was selected as a

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, the first for LSU head coach Johnny Jones. Martin was also the winner of the 2013 Mr. Basketball award given annually by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association to the top player in the state of Louisiana. Considered a five-star recruit by

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, Martin was listed as the No. 3 power forward and the No. 11 player in the nation in 2013.

College career

Freshman season

Martin started 25 of LSU's 34 games and averaged 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 26.2 minutes per game. He ranked ninth in the SEC among freshmen in scoring, and seventh among SEC freshmen in rebounding. He averaged 11.4 points per game in SEC action with 12 of his 18 double figure scoring games coming in SEC play. For his performance, Martin was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

Sophomore season

As a sophomore, Martin led LSU with 16.9 points per game and increased his rebounding to 9.2 per game. He had a career-high 28 points against

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on February 21. He had 15 double-doubles and helped lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament. On March 25, 2015, Martin declared for the

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, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. He was projected as a second-round pick.

Professional career

Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2018)

On June 25, 2015, Martin was selected with the 25th overall pick in the

by the

. Four days later, he revealed that a stress fracture in his foot would prevent him from playing in the Summer League. Despite the injury, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies on July 10. Less than two months later, Martin sustained another foot injury, this time fracturing his left foot after colliding with another player during a workout. On December 18, he made his NBA debut in the Grizzlies' 97–88 loss to the

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. His minutes increased post All-Star break thanks to multiple injured teammates. Having scored eight points total in his NBA career up until March 7, 2016, Martin had 15 of his career-high 16 points in the first half of the Grizzlies' 116–96 loss to the

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on March 9. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments to the

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, the Grizzlies'

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affiliate. On October 30, 2016, Martin made his first career start, recording four points and five rebounds in 19 minutes in a 112–103 overtime win over the

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. On November 28, 2016, he posted his first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in a 104–85 loss to the

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. During the 2016–17 season, he had multiple assignments to the Iowa Energy. In November 2017, Martin had three assignments to the

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. During the 2017–18 campaign, Martin played in 73 games (36 starts) for the Grizzlies, averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.7 minutes per game. He scored in double figures 23 times, including a career-high 20 points on December 27 against the

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. Martin led (or tied) the Grizzlies in scoring once, in rebounding four times and in assists once. He pulled down 10+ rebounds five times, including a career-high 14 boards on March 28 against the

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, and recorded two double-doubles.

Orlando Magic (2018–2019)

On July 23, 2018, Martin and cash considerations were traded to the

in exchange for

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and the draft rights to Tyler Harvey. With the Magic in the 2018–19 season, he played in 42 games (one start) and averaged 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game. On August 16, 2019, Martin signed with the

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. He was waived by the Cavaliers on October 19, 2019.

Shenzhen Aviators (2019–2020)

On December 5, 2019, Martin joined the

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of the

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(CBA) to replace

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. On January 14, 2020, he was replaced by

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Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2020)

On February 1, 2020, Martin was acquired by the

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of the NBA G League.

Sydney Kings (2020–2022)

On December 2, 2020, Martin signed a one-season (plus option) contract with the

of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He averaged 18 points and seven rebounds per game during the 2020–21 season. On June 26, 2021, Martin recommitted to the Kings for the

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. He helped the Kings win the NBL championship in May 2022.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–2023)

On July 4, 2022, Martin signed a two-year deal with

of the

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. In 38 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 19 minutes per contest. His contract was terminated on July 17, 2023.

Galatasaray (2023–2024)

On July 20, 2023, Martin signed with Galatasaray Ekmas of the

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(BSL). In December 2023, he suffered a

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in his right knee during a round 11 BSL game.

Adelaide 36ers (2024–2025)

On August 1, 2024, Martin signed with the

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for the

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. Having recovered from his patellar tendon injury, but dealt with a foot complaint during the pre-season that ruled him out until November 2024.

Suwon KT Sonicboom (2025)

On March 10, 2025, Martin signed with the

of the

, replacing Jordan Morgan. On March 19, the team completed the registration. On March 24, he was ruled out for the remainder of the 2024–25 season after suffering a stress fracture in his toe, and was replaced by

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Jarell 1994 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen Adelaide 36ers players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Iowa Energy players LSU Tigers men's basketball players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Memphis Grizzlies draft picks Memphis Grizzlies players Memphis Hustle players Orlando Magic players Power forwards Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shenzhen Leopards players Suwon KT Sonicboom players Sydney Kings players